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Coulonge landmark on new stamp

J.D. Potié PONTIAC June 17, 2019 On June 17, Canada Post unveiled five new stamps, each featuring a historic Canadian covered bridge, including Fort Coulonge’s

Finally graduated

J.D. Potié SHAWVILLE June 19, 2019 June can be a very special time of year. From the first real signs of summer after another brutal

MoP hosts family picnic

LUSKVILLE June 15, 2019 On June 15, about 150 eager kids and their parents attended the Municipality’s 5th annual Family Picnic, organized by Pontiac Parents

Village en Fete rained out

.D. Potié FORT COULONGE June 15, 16, 2019 Last weekend, hundreds of Pontiac residents convened at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Fort-Coulonge for the

Coulonge landmark on new stamp

J.D. Potié PONTIAC June 17, 2019 On June 17, Canada Post unveiled five new stamps, each featuring a historic Canadian covered bridge, including Fort Coulonge’s very own Red Bridge. According to a press release issued by Canada Post, the stamps

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Big turnout for PPJ trail discussion at MRC

CALEB NICKERSON CAMPBELL’S BAY June 19, 2019 The MRC office in Campbell’s Bay had a line up stretching to the parking lot before the council meeting on June 19, with more than 50 citizens turning out to discuss a controversial

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Local kids play the piano for year end recital

J.D. Potié CLARENDON June 15, 2019 On June 15, around 20 local parents and their children convened inside the Grace Community Bible Church in Clarendon for the second annual piano recital presented by students of Emily’s Piano Adventures music school.

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Finally graduated

J.D. Potié SHAWVILLE June 19, 2019 June can be a very special time of year. From the first real signs of summer after another brutal Canadian winter, to the sense of elation for the vacation time ahead, the new season

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MoP hosts family picnic

LUSKVILLE June 15, 2019 On June 15, about 150 eager kids and their parents attended the Municipality’s 5th annual Family Picnic, organized by Pontiac Parents of the Municipality of Pontiac (PMP) in collaboration with Group Action Jeunesse (GAJ). The rainy

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Village en Fete rained out

.D. Potié FORT COULONGE June 15, 16, 2019 Last weekend, hundreds of Pontiac residents convened at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Fort-Coulonge for the town’s annual Bazaar for some leisure and entertainment in support of a local charity group.

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British jazz pianist wows locals in Luskville

J.D. Potié LUSKVILLE June 15, 2019 On June 15, around 40 arts enthusiasts from the Pontiac and beyond gathered at Venturing Hills Farm in Luskville for an intimate set of quasi-improvised, jazzy piano, masterfully delivered by a British jazzman. The

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The day the language police came to town

by Chris Lowrey The events of June 17, 1999 occupy a strange place in the collective memory of Shawville residents. That was the day that a representative from the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages – often referred to

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